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What is the Government’s measurable target, if any, for closing the achievement gap between Māori and non-Māori students in English-medium mainstream schools by December 2030?

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

Question

  • What is the Government’s measurable target, if any, for closing the achievement gap between Māori and non-Māori students in English-medium mainstream schools by December 2030?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

The Government’s target is that, by December 2030, 80 percent of Year 8 students are at or above the expected curriculum level for their age in reading, writing and maths. This applies to all students in English-medium schools.